We are an online group of speculative fiction authors writing science fiction, fantasy, horror, time travel, climate fiction/solar-punk, slipstream, steampunk, weird west, fairy tales, alternate history, dystopian/utopian, cyberpunk, etc. If you know of a destination or landmark that can be found in a book, or you have a sneaking suspicion of one, please, submit to us your encounter. Submissions - FIYAH into a culture. Inspiring Fictions first crime and speculative fiction short story contest is on the theme Secrets. The Scribes Prize is looking for fiction & creative nonfiction stories of 90-110 words. 100% free, always. All winning pieces published in ROSEBUD. What it means to you, how you understand it, and the emotions "home" evokes within you. The Speculative Fiction Contest has a new name for 2022: The Speculative Spectacular Fiction and Art Contest. Eligibility: Open to all we encourage international writers. E-pub novels with ISBN or ASIN designations will be accepted in the published division. All winning pieces published in ROSEBUD. The theme for 2023 is 'If I were in charge for a day'. Deadline: June 30, 2023 may submit original, unpublished work in English; short stories, essays, onstage scripts, poetry, or visual art. Sponsored by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) sections: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Section. Each entry must have a cover page with the title of the work, the authors legal name, a pen name if applicable, address, telephone number, email address and an approximate word count. This is not so much a journal as a collaborative literary geography of the places weve read about, and subsequently visited. Entries must be in the English language (please note if British Standard English BSE is used instead of ASE). All genres and themes are welcome. Your submission must be previously unpublished at the time of submission, but simultaneous submissions (submitting the story to us while also submitting elsewhere) is allowed. Finalists will receive $50. Genre: Essay on theme: How to focus in an era of distractions. Review of book distributed to on-line sites and printed media publications The best openings offer a feeling, atmosphere, action, or image that is gripping, and hints at more to come. Fiction, Flash Fiction, Crime, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller. The enthusiastic response and the amount of submissions for the first and second issue of our new magazine NOVELLE were quite overwhelming. This is a great option if you like using your writing to unite the worlds of science and art. West Virginia Fiction Competition. Prizes:In each category (Dwarf, Short, Long): $150 First Prize, $75 Second Prize, $25 Third Prize. Write a poem, 30 lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand printed. Announcement: SOA releases passing candidate numbers for May 2023 Exam SRM.Announcement: SOA congratulates the new ASAs and CERAs for July 2023. We invite you to experience Earth Day this year by writing a flash fiction story of 350 words or less. Deadline: April 30, 2023 How do you cope with them? Genre: Articles, books, and short-form writing about contemporary art the grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. The Best Fantasy Writing Contests of 2023 Writing competitions curated by Reedsy Hide expired contests Genre All Children's Christian Crime Essay Fantasy Fiction Flash Fiction Horror Humor LGBTQ Memoir Mystery Non-fiction Novel Novella Poetry Romance Science Fiction Science Writing Script Writing Short Story Suspense Thriller Travel Young Adult Deadline: May 10, 2023. All stories must be speculative fiction, and be a maximum of 4500 words. Sexually explicit works or those depicting graphic violence/gore are not a good fit for this contest. Genre: Original works of short fiction that illuminate the role of the law and/or lawyers in modern society. We are interested in all sorts of fictional and non-fictional texts, regardless of genre and form (poems, essays, flash fiction, reviews, comics, drawings, paintings, interviews, ads, investigative reports, etc.). Genre: Speculative fiction. Best 74 Science Fiction Writing Contests in 2023 | Reedsy Deadline: May 1, 2023. Prize: $200 and publication. Theres a different theme every year. This is a place to discover those spaces; and perhaps find a new one or two near you. Every subsequent page must carry the title and a page number, but the authors name must be deleted to facilitate fair, anonymous judging. Open to all over 16 yrs. Find a Writing Contest Editing Services Literary Journals and Magazines Publishers Self-Publishers Writing Groups Writing Programs The Writer Contests 500 Word Contest - ENTER NOW! Parsec - Pittsburgh's premier science fiction & fantasy organization Additional prizes. Genre: Short stories of any genre or nonfiction between 1500 and 2000 words. The Dream Foundry writing contest is an annual contest for writers who are relatively new to paid or incoming-earning publication of speculative short fiction in English. Winners get featured at Flights of Foundry, an annual convention where professional writers, artists, and editors come together to discuss speculative fiction. Its not specific to science fiction or fantasy authors, but speculative fiction writers are welcome to enter. There shall be three cash prizes in each quarter: a First Prize of $1,000, a Second Prize of $750, and a Third Prize of $500, in U.S. dollars or the recipients locally equivalent amount. This is an international competition, open to writers from all over the world over the age of 16. Multiple and simultaneous poetry and short story entries are accepted. Our CBR Book Shelves are located in participating Independent Book Stores across the U.S. Subgenres: LGBTQ Voices | Poets & Writers Past finalists include authors like Karen Joy Fowler, Patrick Rothfuss, and Stephen Baxter. Genre: Short story, poetry, essay. Winners are published and every entry is considered for publication. Every year our contest coordinator selects ten finalists from a pool of submissions from writers around the world. 2nd Prize: 200 | 3rd Prize: 100 | New Voice Prize: 50, Flash Fiction, Fiction, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult. Established in 2000, judges and special guests for this international annual contest have included Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Pinsky, Walter Mosley, Nicole Krauss, Erica Jong, Jonathan Safran Foer, Geraldine Brooks, Andre Aciman and Dara Horn. Theyre not just contests, they also serve as mini workshops, because every story you submit will receive peer review by authors, writing teachers, and other experts. Prize: First prize of $15,000 in the open category (2nd prize $ 3,000, 3rd prize $2,000. Any subject or style. Restrictions: All entrants must have a connection with the county of Roscommon (born in, living in, currently working in, went to school in, etc). for MG, YA, and adults. Seeking short fiction of any genre between 250 - 750 words. 2nd: $350 | 3rd: $100 | Publication for top 5, Deadline: April 07, 2023 5 pages per submission, 1 submission per author, File formats: doc / docx / odt / rtf / tiff / jpeg / bmp / png (graphics: b/w, minimum resolution: 300 dpi), All published authors will receive one free copy of the NOVELLE (unfortunately, we are not able to offer payment yet, but this may change in the future ), Please send us your work until May 31th, 2014, with the reference subject NOVELLE #3 via email to autorenbonn@gmail.com, and dont forget to add a short CV, including name, address, email, and a list of publications (if available), http://dienovelle.blogspot.de/2014/03/call-for-submissions-novelle-magazine.html. Every year, they run a short story contest open to all of those genres. The program also supports art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles. photography. The contest is open to Michigan residents only. The winner of the current competition will be invited to be the judge for the next competition. If youre a young writer aged 1318, the Write the World contest is a great option for you. Stories may be on any theme but we sadly do not accept YA or Children's stories. For details visit: http://www.rsbd.net/NEW/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=76:shelley&catid=35:contests&Itemid=54, Posted in Fiction Contests, Short Fiction Contests, Speculative Fiction Contests | Comments Off on Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award for Imaginative Fiction, Posted in Speculative Fiction Contests | Comments Off on Then and Now Anthology Contest (Michigan Residents Only) Tags: fiction competitions, Speculative Fiction Contest, A culture is as rich and as capable of surviving as Deadline: May 19, 2023. The decisions of the judges are entirely their own, and are final. The University of North Texas Press announces the 2024 Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction. We read the first 50 pieces of fiction and 50 of creative nonfiction submitted each month during the open call. One climate change prize (both age categories compete) will be awarded for an essay on how climate change affects a particular animal species. The winning entry will appear in the North American Review's annual summer issue, and all finalists will be considered for publication. AIIRA is seeking essays speculating on how AI will change careers within the next decade, as well as fiction stories depicting a day in the life of a job transformed by AI technology. Its that season when people spend time in the great outdoors. Do you write speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, horror)? Prize: $500 for first place, $250 for second place, and $100 for third place. We partnered with many writing organizations such as Teen Author Boot Camp and Newpages and recognized by non-profits such as Polyphony Lit. Welcome to all, having the ability to dream Write a poem or a short story for a chance to win cash prizes totaling $1275.00. 26 Best Short Story Contests for Speculative Fiction 2022 L. Ron Hubbard's Writer's of the Future Contest Enter as many poems as you like, but an entry fee of $3 per poem must be paid via PayPal at entry (credit card can be used without a PayPal account). This competition is held twice-yearly. Yes, you! Paid publication, 25 x $20 USD | Free entry to Novelist Accelerator | Now Novel Package, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, Young Adult, Flash Fiction, Science Writing. Response time: We have a large backlog and Octavia Butler Sci-Fi & Speculative Fiction Contest SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, October 28, 2022, 11:59 pm PRIZES: First prize is $200. Promotion in print and on-line media Baen Books hosts the Baen Fantasy Adventure Award, which recognizes the best original adventure fantasy short story in the style of fantasy greats like Mercedes Lackey, Larry Correia, Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Elizabeth Moon, Andre Norton, Brandon Sanderson, J.R.R. Deadline: May 31, 2023. In the 1618 year olds category, essays must be 8001,000 words long and be accompanied by a photograph; in the 1415 year olds category, essays should be between 1,4001,500 words. Whole Life Soaps Haiku Contest. Charlie Bird Parker pointed out, Theres no Theme: No restriction, as long as your story follows the classic rules of Cozy Mystery. on Call for submissions: NOVELLE Magazine for Experimentalism #3 (June 2014): Art School Horror Stories wants your funny, sad, horrific, art related stories for a book that will be released in December! Deadline: May 31, 2023. Prize: First place winners (or prize pool for a tie) is $2000. Prize: $1,000, plus recognition and publication in a forthcoming issue of AAMM. Love the Words is an annual celebration of the magic and power of words, and is part of International Dylan Thomas Day. Restrictions: Open to Canadian LGBTQ+ writers. Show us your wildest and weirdest!. Word limit is 250 for prose, 25 words for poetry. Rabbi Sacks Book Prize. Novels must be 30,000 plus words. The challenges are free and you can even get feedback on your story. Poems, Haiku, short stories, etc. The world around us continues to move, spin and bring chaos. All rights reserved. writing style or contentnada, zilch, keine. >> ALL AWARDS ARE ADJUDICATED BY PROFESSIONAL WRITERS ONLY Winners may also be included in a future issue of Reedsys literary magazine, Prompted. Prize: Publication. Genre: Poems on theme: Dream. Max 3 submissions per author. Entries submitted hardcopy must be typewritten or a computer printout in black ink on white paper, printed only on the front paper, double spaced, with numbered pages. No erotica or graphic violence, please. Restrictions: Open to non-professional writers. A junior & youth category with a prize pool of $1800 will seek entries for short stories and poetry. Were looking for aspiring writers, not perfect wordsmiths! Speculative Fiction Contests | Creative Writing Contests Entry fee: $10/story. Writers are invited to submit novels, short story collections and creative nonfiction manuscripts. Dont send novels or non-standalone novel excerpts, screenplays, poetry, non-fiction or works written for children. For more, heres the man himself: For a couple of seasons now, weve been trying to figure out how to conduct a short story contest with all of the submissions coming from listeners of the podcast. Max. Speculative Fiction Contests Archives - Creative Writing Contests Genre: Original, fictional short story. Genre: Literary nonfiction, desert theme. Even being a finalist in the contest is a huge accomplishment! Open June 1st to July 31st. Were looking for first chapters that grab our attention and leave us wanting more. We highly encourage listening toprevious episodes of the podcastto familiarize yourself with LeVars tastes. 7. Electronic submissions will separately include the authors legal name, pen name if applicable, address, telephone number, email address and approximate word count. "Without marketing real marketing no one would be able to make a living writing, share their story, or gain new fans and followers." As, Charlie Bird Parker pointed out, Theres no, boundary line to art. We dont want to set any, boundaries so we use a clean, simple selection. Give us your thoughts, feelings, even pictures. This is his third year running the PARSEC short story contest. We will respond to all submissions. Restrictions: Women and transgender poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the Philadelphia area who have been creating art for social change for five or more years. You are not a previous winner of the Dream Foundry writing contest. Indigenous storytellers (Native American, First Nation Australian, Indian, Polynesian, etc.) Prize: $50,000. CAPTRS has launched a pathogen threat scenario writing contest, which will be part of their work to build a catalog of pathogen threat scenarios that will be used to hone pandemic preparedness strategies and train future decision-makers. Submissions should address how AI will help future professionals perform their jobs more efficiently as well as what job duties will become redundant due to AI. Manuscript length: 15K-20K words. Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Horror, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, Young Adult. Those eligible should submit an original, unpublished work in English that features themes of the African diaspora by July 15, 2023. Send poems via e-mail to. For Sunspot Lits Inception contest, send your best opening. 3030+ Speculative Short Stories to read - Reedsy it has imaginative artists. The Diverse Writers grant is intended to support speculative fiction writers from underrepresented and underprivileged groups such as writers of color, women, queer writers, disabled writers, etc. The Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award is an annual contest, co-hosted by the National Space Society and Baen Books, for stories about manned space exploration. submission. Restrictions: Open to Canadian women. Posted in Poetry Contests, Science Fiction & Fantasy Contest, Speculative Fiction Contests | Comments Off on 2020 Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) Speculative Poetry Contest Tags: 2020 SFPA Speculative Poetry Contest, poetry contests, Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association. 2nd: $300 | 3rd: $200 | 7 runner-ups: $25 Amazon Gift Cards. The annual SFPA Speculative (Dwarf/Short/Long) Poetry Contest is open to all poets, including non-members of the SFPA. Prize: $60,000 will be awarded to a literary nonfiction book published between March 1, 2023 and May 2, 2023. 20 entries are Longlisted. Restrictions: Open to West Virginia residents or students. Irene Adler Prize for Women Writers. CNO Naval History Essay Contest. All novels must have an ISBN or ASIN designation. The following are the guidelines for informational purposes only. Aesthetically, we are open to most styles and approaches. Novels may be self-published, indie published or traditionally published. Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense. They do not need to be residing in Canada. The strange, funny, sad, and silly are all welcome here. Leeway Foundation: Transformation Award. The theme for the contest is: Preserve or Purge. Read previous winners and finalists online to see the wide variety of flash fiction we publish. The winner receives $1,000, a standard contract, publication and 20 copies of the book. Like this article? Runners-up will receive $100. It must contain a specific geographical point from an actual book, author, genre, or period of writing. Theme: Microbes to the Rescue! Restrictions: Open to underrepresented writers in the UK only, who are over 18 years old. [For more knowledge on what qualifies as speculative fiction, please check our submissions guidelines or a Google search. Chief judges are the celebrated authors Zoe Strachan and Louise Welsh. Contest Coordinators Honorable Mention (for the first graphic story to be entered): A Journey Into the Ocean of Existence by Nathan Worrell, FSA. Deadline: May 31, 2023. Story should pertain to music, social history, literature, politics, art, film and theater, particularly that of the counter-culture of mid-twentieth century America. The Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award is open to writers worldwide, published and unpublished, and for stories on any topic up to 250 words. The artist injects the spirit of life Entering a science fiction and fantasy short story contest can be a great idea for the following reasons: On the other hand, its important to keep in mind that it takes a lot of luck to win a contest, since there are usually only a few winners chosen from among hundreds of strong contestants. . Whether its a fact-based narrative or creative fiction, this is an opportunity to gain real-life experience as a travel writer and show the world what you can do. Word count: 3,000. All entries are final. #bydhttmwfi Prize: $100 plus 50% of subscription revenue to be sent by Paypal, Zelle, or check. The theme is using humor as healing. By submitting to the Contest, the entrant agrees to abide by all Contest rules. 1 million authors trust the editors on Reedsy, come meet them. All other formats will be disqualified. (Expired), Fiction, Novel, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult. 2nd: 100 | 3rd: 50 for both Poetry & Prose. Prize: $200 and publication. (Expired). Deadline: May 3, 2023. Digital award stickers for on-line promotion Deadline: May 11, 2023. All nationalities. 4. 2nd: $300 | 3rd: $200 | 7 runner-ups: $25 Amazon Gift Cards. Word limit is 250 for prose, 25 words for poetry. Her debut dark fantasy/horror short story collection, Skin Thief: Stories is forthcoming from Neon Hemlock in fall 2023. Prize: The author receives $4,000 and the publisher receives $500. Winners receive publication and 1 cent per word up to $50 for first time publication rights. Sadly we do not accept YA or children's fiction. The SFPA speculative poetry contest is open to all poets, including non-SFPA-members. Speculative Literature Foundation Older Writers Grant. The RBC PEN Canada New Voices Award is an annual award that aims to encourage new writing and to provide a space where unpublished Canadian writers can submit short stories, creative nonfiction, journalism, and poetry. Genre: Short story. The only exception to this is literary landmarks that stand on their own such as libraries. Note that speculative fiction writers should not submit to contests run by general or literary fiction publishers. Please note that you are on the honour system for judging your own eligibility. (Expired). are making every effort to catch up. essays, memoirs, short plays or other whose marginalized identities may present additional obstacles in the writing and publishing process. Please do not include any identifying information on the file or filename; enter your name only in the form. Their mission is to revive the art of the short story, support artists, and produce something wonderful. Genre: Short story. Close CALENDAR Actuarial Directory My SOA Log in CHAT Publication and recorded for Bedtime Stories podcast, Fiction, Non-fiction, Short Story, Young Adult. Second Prize: $125. .rtf preferred. Every year, Sapiens Plurum holds a short fiction contest that opens on Earth Day each year. 3. Questions Writing Prize. About Speculative Fiction Writers Association. While FIYAH is a limited-demographic publication, this contest is open to all. Grand prize: $1,000, 4 runners-up receive $100. 100% free, always. publication in Gemini Magazine. You have never been nominated for any award. into a culture. Hilary Weston Writers Trust Prize for Non-Fiction. As we write our stories this Earth Day, lets keep in mind the concept of balance for ourselves, our leaders, and our shared global world. Deadline: April 15, 2023 2023 celebrates the centenary of the publication of Freuds The Ego and the Id. This is a place to discover those spaces; and perhaps find a new one or two near you. Its free to enter, and the winners receive a small cash prize. Restrictions: Open to aboriginal youth, 18 years or younger, residing in Ontario, Canada. Showing 8 contests Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction Prize North American Review The Vonnegut Prize is an annual fiction competition intended to recognize the finest speculative fiction, which can include, but is not limited to, work influenced by the postmodern science-fiction of Kurt Vonnegut. (Expired), Crime, Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Horror, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Poetry, Romance, Script Writing, Short Story, Young Adult. This year, theyre running a short story contest in which Ken Liu is one of the guest judges, which means this years contest is a great option for sci-fi and fantasy authors. RT Radio Short Story Competition. Deadline: July 15, 2023 The Roswell Award is an annual science fiction contest with a $500 prize, co-presented by Sci-Fest L.A. and the Light Bringer Project. Write a work of literary fiction of novella length (20k-40k words) and be published by Weatherglass Books.
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